Table II.
Collection of maize Atg genes
N.S., Not significantly similar in a pairwise BLAST analysis.
| Gene | BAC Clones | ZmGI No. | No. of Amino Acid Residues | Identity/Similarity to Yeast; Arabidopsis; Ricea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atg3 | AC204922, AC197919 | TC316720 | 311 | 33/49%; 71/84%; 89/94% |
| Atg4a | AC190579 | TC324693 | 492 | 28/43%; 50/67%; 75/81% |
| Atg4b | AC213882 | TC336458 | 492 | 29/46%; 50/66%; 73/81% |
| Atg5 | AC197692 | TC337283 | 374 | 23/44%; 50/68%; 76/85% |
| Atg7 | AC193430 | TC366712 | 1,021 | 30/49%; 48/63%; 74/83% |
| Atg8a | AC204058 | TC329822 | 119 | 73/90%; 85/94%; 94/97% |
| Atg8b | AC202429 | TC326171 | 120 | 74/91%; 86/94%; 86/96% |
| Atg8c | AC195583 | TC352053 | 120 | 74/91%; 86/94%; 86/96% |
| Atg8d | AC198749 | TC337655 | 119 | 75/92%; 86/94%; 88/96% |
| Atg8e | TC330328 | 119 | 75/92%; 85/94%; 88/96% | |
| Atg10 | AC205481 | TC320991 | 215 | N.S.; 44/60%; 63/74% |
| Atg12 | AC188134 | TC368886 | 91 | 36/60%; 82/89%; 77/89% |
a
Sequence compared with the single gene product in yeast and the a isoform from Arabidopsis and rice.